“To detach” in Japanese
Short answer
To detach in Japanese is “外す” (hazusu). Full meaning: to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo; to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel; to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away.
Other ways to say “To detach” in Japanese
切り離す
kirihanasu to cut off (from), to separate, to detach, to sever, to uncouple
切り放つ
kirihanatsu to cut loose, to let loose, to cut off, to detach, to dismember, to cut in two; to separate in thought, to consider as independent
取り外す
torihazusu to dismantle, to demount, to take something away, to detach
分け離す
wakehanasu to separate from, to detach
外せる
hazuseru to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo; to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel; to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away
ハズす
hazusu to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo; to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel; to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away
はずす
hazusu to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo; to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel; to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away
剥がす
hagasu to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect
はずせる
hazuseru to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo; to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel; to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away
斬り離す
kirihanasu to cut off (from), to separate, to detach, to sever, to uncouple
切放せる
kirihanaseru to cut off (from), to separate, to detach, to sever, to uncouple
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